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Most Followed UFC Fighters on Instagram in 2026: The Top 10
The full top 10, rebuilt every week from MMA.SOCIAL's live leaderboard.
At a glance
- 1Conor McGregor - 46,629,044 followers
- 2Khabib Nurmagomedov - 44,767,033 followers
- 3Ilia Topuria - 19,746,184 followers
- 4Ronda Rousey - 16,545,896 followers
- 5Islam Makhachev - 14,479,682 followers
The top 10
| # | Fighter | Instagram followers | Division | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conor McGregor@thenotoriousmma | 46,629,044 | Welterweight | Inactive |
| 2 | Khabib Nurmagomedov@khabib_nurmagomedov | 44,767,033 | Lightweight | Inactive |
| 3 | Ilia Topuria@iliatopuria | 19,746,184 | Lightweight | Active |
| 4 | Ronda Rousey@rondarousey | 16,545,896 | Women's Bantamweight | Inactive |
| 5 | Islam Makhachev@islam_makhachev | 14,479,682 | Welterweight | Active |
| 6 | Khamzat Chimaev@khamzat_chimaev | 13,823,509 | Middleweight | Active |
| 7 | Charles Oliveira@charlesdobronxs | 10,434,296 | Lightweight | Active |
| 8 | Jon Jones@jonnybones | 9,679,465 | Light Heavyweight | Inactive |
| 9 | Alex Pereira@alexpoatanpereira | 8,624,600 | Heavyweight | Active |
| 10 | Israel Adesanya@stylebender | 8,255,717 | Middleweight | Active |
No. 1: Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor is the most followed UFC fighter on Instagram with 46,629,044 followers (@thenotoriousmma).
McGregor has a UFC record of 10-5 (8 by KO/TKO and 2 on the scorecards), fighting at welterweight, with UFC fights from 2013 to 2026.
The gap to Khabib Nurmagomedov in second is 1,862,011 followers.
Where the top 10 fight
By division, the top 10 is lightweight 3, welterweight 2, middleweight 2, women's bantamweight 1, light heavyweight 1, and heavyweight 1.
How the list is counted
Follower counts are read from each fighter's public Instagram profile and refreshed regularly; only fighters with a UFC record on MMA.SOCIAL are included. Every figure here comes from MMA.SOCIAL's UFC fight database and the list is rebuilt from the live leaderboard each week, so it moves with every card.
Questions
Who is the most followed UFC fighter on Instagram?
Conor McGregor is the most followed UFC fighter on Instagram with 46,629,044 followers. Khabib Nurmagomedov is second with 44,767,033 followers.
Who is second on the list?
Khabib Nurmagomedov is second with 44,767,033 followers.
Which active fighter ranks highest?
Ilia Topuria is the highest active fighter, 3rd with 19,746,184 followers.
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